Death rate from meningitis who in Peru
Peru: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.28
Change on year
up 47.4%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.69
in 2000
All-time low
0.19
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.28 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021.
The figure is up 47.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Peru peaked at 0.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2020.
Peru ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.69 | — |
| 2001 | 0.55 | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.53 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.46 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.37 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.42 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.43 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.45 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.48 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.46 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | -45.7% |
| 2017 | 0.36 | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.33 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.19 | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 0.28 | +47.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.635, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.49, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.462 | 0.37 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.386 | 0.25 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.235 | 0.19 | 0.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Peru?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Peru was 0.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Peru ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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